For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Luing
Physical characteristics - Location
Coordinates:
long: -5.64178 lat : 56.23074
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84
long: -5°38'30.4152 lat : 56°13'50.6568
Surface area:
14 km2 (0.037 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:
24.6 km
Average height:
28 metre
Length island:
9 km
Maximum width island (estimate):
2.5 km
Name :
not known/no name (0 metre)
Orientation island:
West-southwest - East-northeast
Demographic data island
Habited:
Yes
Number of inhabitants:
195
Population density:
12.60 inh/km2
Important places (direction):
Toberonochy
Naming - Location
Local native name:
Luing
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):
1) Seil 0.273 km EastNorthEast 2) Scarba 1.7 km WestSouthWest 3) Jura 5.9 km SouthWest 4) Mull 10.3 km NorthWest 5) Kerrera 12.2 km NorthNorthEast 6) Lismore 21.3 km North 7) Colonsay 31.1 km WestSouthWest 8) Ulva 38 km NorthWest 9) Oronsay 39.7 km WestSouthWest 10) Isle of Bute 40.4 km SouthEast 11) Islay 41.3 km SouthWest 12) Iona 46.1 km West 13) Gigha 51.5 km South 14) Arran 56.6 km SouthSouthEast 15) Great Cumbrae Island 62.8 km SouthEast 16) Coll 65.8 km NorthWest 17) Muck 71.7 km NorthNorthWest 18) Tiree 72.4 km WestNorthWest 19) Eigg 73.7 km NorthNorthWest 20) Holy Island 80.3 km SouthSouthEast 21) Rùm 84.7 km NorthNorthWest 22) Skye 86.3 km NorthNorthWest 23) Canna 101.7 km NorthNorthWest 24) Soay 102 km NorthNorthWest 25) Rathlin Island 104.3 km SouthSouthWest